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Training 2019 Session 206 - xAPI Intro for Instructional Designers
This document introduces the Experience API (xAPI), designed for tracking and analyzing learning experiences and performance. It discusses the capabilities of xAPI compared to traditional SCORM, emphasizing its potential for enhanced training personalization and data analysis. The presentation also outlines steps for implementation and various tools available for leveraging xAPI in learning and development.
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- 1. xAPI: An Intro for InstructionalDesigners Megan Torrance | mtorrance@torrancelearning.com Training 2019 | Session 206 iStock_000015727078
- 2. Megan Torrance mtorrance@torrancelearning.com @MMTorrance |@xAPIGnome | @Tlearning
- 3. Where are youon your xAPI journey? iStock 000005088389
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- 5. Onboarding Plan BOnboardingPlan A Tour the campus & buildings Class: Your benefits & you Take a skills assessment Webinar: LMS & Your Learning Class: Finance 101 Rate your experience Elearning: Our Customers Observe the work process Receive coaching from a mentor Watch a video Follow a blog Read a book by an expert Elearning: Welcome & virtual tour Elearning: Log into LMS Elearning: Tour our Campus Class: Your benefits & you Class: Email and You Elearning: Who’s who Elearning: Our customers Class: Finance 101 Recorded webinar: Our LMS Part 1 Webinar: LMS & Your Learning Multiple choice test: Your Job Role Practice activities on work process Job shadow an experienced employee Class: Using the intranet
- 6. xAPI is … X= experience API = application programming interface Specification for sending, storing, retrieving activity about learning and performance experiences Not so much “next generation SCORM” as it is “what will replace SCORM.” Experience API is … Tin Can API is …
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- 8. SCORM Time Score Location Status Answers Actor verb object Actorverb object context xAPI lego.com
- 9. Learning Record Provider Content Activity Statement LearningRecord Store You Other & Legacy data Adobe Stock 158410923
- 10. Claire read BusinessWriting for ProfessionalsJohn practiced frosting birthday cakes Lindsey watched the Company History video Rashad completed Oil Change Upselling
- 11. Actor verb object Actorverb object context Claire read Business Writing for ProfessionalsJohn practiced frosting birthday cakes Lindsey watched the Company History video Rashad completed Oil Change Upselling
- 12. Mohammed wrote ablog post about local theatre that got 45 views and 3 commentsOron rated ATD event Essentials of Creating Learning Experiences with xAPI @MMTorrance 4 stars “coffee rocked, nice use of WebEx” Cynthia completed Oil Change Upselling score 60%Ladan simulated landing at DTW Arthi simulated landing at DTW in SimSuite #4 and was rated 98% by Instructor Claire read Business Writing for ProfessionalsJohn practiced frosting birthday cakes Lindsey watched the Company History video Rashad completed Oil Change Upselling
- 14. What can youdo with xAPI? • Learn more about the learning experience – not just elearning • Learn more about the performance • Correlate learning with performance • Offer more targeted training • Support performance in better ways • Use data to learn with others • Compare performance and learning across learners • Deliver and track training outside of the LMS
- 15. Kirkpatrick Levels of TrainingEvaluation + Cathy Moore 16 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 On the Job Behaviors ! Knowledge & Retention: Testing Business Results Level 1 Satisfaction & Experience
- 16. The 70/20/10 Learning from Others Learningfrom ExperienceFormal Learning We are here now
- 17. Gottfredson & Mosher’s (&Torrance’s) Moments of Learning Need 5 Moments of Learning Need: Gottfredson & Mosher 9 Moments of Need: Torrance Apply New More Solve Change Before Prepare Remember Teach
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- 19. Getting Started Adobe Stock79551218
- 20. First pick a project SCORMis not the (best) answer. The project’s sponsor is on board. There’s plenty of data. You can capture or get to the data you need.
- 21. STEP 1: Send the data Useyour current elearning authoring tools Get your product vendor to send the data Use aggregator like xapiapps to assemble things that aren’t xAPI into a thing that is Write some custom code Import from business data
- 22. AUTHORING TOOLS Out ofthe box: • SCORM-like transactions • Individual page views • Actions and triggers (depends) With a little JavaScript or with xapi.l: • Any action or trigger you want THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE THIS LIST IS GROWING
- 24. MISC OTHER OPTIONS Notreally “authoring tools,” but very deep learning experiences, LMCSes, etc. that send xAPI data. THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE THIS LIST IS GROWING
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- 26. Tools that originateoutside of the L&D space are starting to adopt xAPI … because someone asked! THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE THIS LIST IS GROWING
- 27. STEP 2: Receive the data AdobeStock 134669543
- 28. A typical LMS today (andwho has just one?!?!) Users Course s Enrollments SCOR M Data Reporting Courses Classe s Certs Badges SocialLearning Messaging Performance,Talenthooks Reporting Game s Sims Perf Supp Dash boards eCommerce Import/Export to Biz Data
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- 31. The sidecar approach Users Course s Enrollments SCOR M Data Reporting Courses Classe s Certs Badges SocialLearning Messaging Performance,Talenthooks Reporting Game s Sims Perf Supp Dash boards eCommerce Import/Exportto Biz Data Learning Record Provider Learning Record Provider LRS
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- 34. LEARNING RECORD STORES Outof the box: • Data storage & retrieval • Visualizations & reporting Connecting to analytics • Tableau, Microsoft BI, Envision BI, etc. UP TO DATE LIST OF CONFORMANT LRS: https://adopters.adlnet.gov/ THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE THIS LIST IS GROWING 37
- 35. LMSes WITH LRSINSIDE Out of the box: • Learning management functions • SCORM & AICC • Full xAPI LRS • Data includes both LMS & xAPI UP TO DATE LIST OF CONFORMANT LRS: https://adopters.adlnet.gov/ THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE THIS LIST IS GROWING LearnShare 38
- 36. LMSes WITH “xAPISUPPORT” These are non-conformant LRSes. Out of the box: • Learning management functions • SCORM & AICC • Launch &/or store xAPI They may struggle with: • Accepting statements from outside the LMS • Reporting data in extensions THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE THIS LIST IS GROWING 39
- 37. LMSes THAT CONNECTTO YOUR LRS These systems are learning record providers. What you can expect: • xAPI statements from courses & experiences • Non-SCORM LMS activity, too • To buy an LRS also THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE THIS LIST IS GROWING 40
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- 39. STEP 3: Do something with thedata Dashboards and visualizations for decision- making Personalization of pathways Recommendations for content Action triggers & rules Evaluate & improve the learning experience
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- 41. Start learning more … xAPI Hands-On& Geek-Free Learning Solutions Magazine xAPI Learning Cohort Vendor sites & www.learnxapi.com
- 42. FORMING STORMING NORMINGPERFORMING xAPI needs geeks Geek-free tools emerge Communities of Practice work to define usage Conformance & Certification emerge Project Tin Can Specification Standard More common than SCORM Is xAPI ready for prime time?
- 43. It’s going toget a little messy at first.
- 44. Get started! www.torrancelearning.com/xapi- cohort Free 12-week,vendor-neutral learning-by-doing-in-teams experience. Weekly web meetings 2-3pm ET (recorded). Winter/Spring & Fall Ad hoc teams form to tackle a project together and provide weekly report- outs.
- 45. Megan Torrance mtorrance@torrancelearning.com @MMTorrance |@xAPIGnome | @Tlearning Questions & Thoughts? 48